Definitions
1.NounThe right to vote at a public election or referendum; see: suffrage.
2.NounA right or privilege officially granted to a person, a group of people, or a company by a government.
3.NounAn acknowledgment of a corporation's existence and ownership.
4.NounThe authorization granted by a company to sell or distribute its goods or services in a certain area."McDonald’s has exported its franchise."
5.NounA business operating under such authorization, a franchisee.
6.NounA legal exemption from jurisdiction.
7.NounThe membership of a corporation or state; citizenship.
8.NounThe district or jurisdiction to which a particular privilege extends; the limits of an immunity; hence, an asylum or sanctuary.
9.NounThe collection of organizations in the history of a sports team; the tradition of a sports team as an entity, extending beyond the contemporary organization."The Whalers' home city of Hartford was one of many for the franchise.; He devoted almost his full cricket career to playing county cricket for seven franchises until he earned a maiden callup at 35."
10.NounThe positive influence on the buying behavior of customers exerted by the reputation of a company or a brand.
11.NounThe loose collection of fictional works pertaining to a particular fictional universe, including literary, film, or television series from various sources, generally when all authorized by a copyright holder or similar authority."the Star Wars franchise"
12.NounExemption from constraint or oppression; freedom; liberty.
13.NounMagnanimity; generosity; liberality; frankness; nobility.
14.VerbTo confer certain powers on; grant a franchise to; authorize.
15.VerbTo set free; invest with a franchise or privilege; enfranchise.
16.VerbTo give to others the rights to sell or distribute (goods or services).